An 8-year-old girl presents with a history of normal vocabulary and grammar skills, but she is unable to use language to share ideas and feelings. Beginning in early childhood, she has been unable to make good eye contact and has difficulty reading social cues. These characteristics have led to difficulty making friends. Her social skills are further complicated by her obsession with light bulbs, which she repetitively draws on virtually any piece of paper she can find. She excessively smells shiny objects that catch her eye. She has rituals for getting dressed that cause significant distress if they are interrupted in any way. All of these symptoms have caused significant impairment in her functioning. What diagnosis best fits her presentation?

A mother brings her 9-year-old son to the PMHNP to evaluate him for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder based on a chief complaint of lack of concentration in class and at home. The PMHNP finds the child also exhibits fatigue, insomnia, anhedonia, and agitation. The nurse practitioner plans to involve both the parent and the teacher in the assessment of these symptoms. Which of the following assessment tools will the PMHNP most likely utilize?

Which of the following is a biological finding in patients with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

During a psychiatric evaluation, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner conducts a psychiatric review of systems (ROS) in which she reviews common psychiatric symptoms that may not have been elicited in the history of present illness (HPI). Which of the following questions is most likely designed to elicit a response for the symptom "trauma"?

The PMHNP working on an inpatient eating disorders unit is evaluating a 17-year-old girl with suspected anorexia nervosa. Her laboratory results reveal elevated serum cholesterol levels, elevated serum salivary amylase concentrations, and decreased fasting glucose concentrations. Which electrocardiography (ECG) changes will help confirm the diagnosis?

A 41-year-old Malaysian man is referred to the PMHNP following an incident at work. He says a coworker insulted him, and the next thing he knows the police were called. He does not remember attacking the coworker, but he was arrested for assault. Which culture-bound syndrome should the PMHNP include in the differential diagnosis?

A 26-year-old woman in her 37th week of pregnancy tested positive for Group B Strep. To prevent passing the infection to her newborn, how will she be treated?

The PMHNP is evaluating a new 17-year-old client with a history of delinquent behavior, including a recent arrest for vandalism. The nurse practitioner suspects conduct disorder based on the client's history and current presentation. According to Erikson, such behavior is a result of the failure to resolve which psychosocial developmental stage?

A 26-year-old woman presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse (PMHNP) for an evaluation. She has a history of trauma and reports weekly flashbacks, depression, startle responses, severe anxiety, and difficulty sleeping. Which medication is FDA-approved for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

A patient calls the PMHNP with a question about her newborn. "She has a shrill, high-pitched cry I have never heard before." The PMHNP advises her to do which of the following?

Which of the following is considered a manipulative body-based therapy?